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Treating Arthritis, Back, Neck & Knee Pain with Acupuncture

As a naturopathic doctor, I implement several strategies to tackle pain. After an assessment to figure out where the root of your concerns lie, I will use diet, exercise, hydrotherapy, supplements and medications if need be to address this pain. Often, I turn to acupuncture to bring relief to my patients.

Here's a great article I read regarding using acupuncture for common complaints: arthritis, back pain, neck pain and knee pain. The physician writing this article even provides references citing a few clinical trials conducted. They are listed below for ease of reference should you wish to read these studies.

Yours in health,

Ian Koo, ND
Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine

Naturopathic Essentials Health Centre
"The care you want, the health you need"


References:
1. Meng CF, Wang D, Ngeow J, et al. Acupuncture for chronic low back pain in older patients: a randomized, controlled trial. Rheumatology (Oxford); 2003 Dec; 42 (12):1508–17.
2. Vas J, Méndez C, Perea-Milla E, Vega E, et al. Acupuncture as a complementary therapy to the pharmacological treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee: randomised controlled trial. BMJ. 2004; Nov 20;329 (7476):1216.
3. Witt CM; Jena S; Brinkhaus B; Liecker B, et al. Acupuncture for patients with chronic neck pain. Pain. 2006; 125(1–2): 98–106.

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